Creative Living

Earn a Living Doing What You Love Featuring insider advice from Daymond John, Karlie Kloss, Tim Ferriss, Randi Zuckerberg, Dave Asprey, Dennis Crowley, Brandon Maxwell, Mauro Porcini, Joy-Ann Reid, Roy Wood Jr., and dozens more! In one of the most popular classes at Parsons School of Design, B...

Most of the time, we just consume or copy culture. But that is not enough. We must also do more than condemn or critique it. The only way to change it is to create it. For too long, Christians have had an insufficient view of culture and have waged misguided "culture wars." But Andy Crouch says we must reclaim the cultural mandate to be the creative cultivators God designed us to be. Culture is what we make of the world, both in making cultural artifacts as well as in making sense of the world around us.

If you're a creative writer interested in a freelance income stream, want to work from home, and need help selling your skills to small business, this inspiring book will get you launched with confidence. Ideal for creative writers, journalists, students and bloggers with great writing skills. Get these gold tips and strategies, and hit the ground running!

Creative Evolution is a 1907 book by the French philosopher Henri Bergson. The work proposes a version of orthogenesis in place of Darwin's mechanism of evolution, suggesting that evolution is motivated by the “élan vital”, a vital impetus that may also be understood as a natural creative impulse. The book also developed concepts of time which influenced writers like Marcel Proust and Thomas Mann. Bergson's term "duration", for example, refers to an individual, subjective experience of time, as opposed to the mathematical, objectively measurable clock time.

>Includes a summary of the book, review, analysis & key takeaways, and detailed "About the Author" section. Preview: Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic is her ode to creativity and inspiration. Gilbert, who's garnered acclaim most famously for her book Eat Pray Love, seeks to impart to listeners that the act of artistic creation does not have be a tortured, complicated process: it's better to just do, and worry about questions of merit or quality only once a work is actually finished. Gilbert opens the audiobook with an anecdote on Jack Gilbert.

Surprisingly, I found God through some bad things when I was little. He knew what my battles would be and that I’d need an unshakeable faith, so He made Himself known to me when I was young. I don’t think I even understood the miracles, but I knew He was real, so I had two options—not serve a God I knew was real or serve Him faithfully.

"Mason Currey is the undisputed master of finding, in the messy lives of great artists and thinkers throughout time, deeply human lessons about cultivating meaning in our current age." —Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work Daily Rituals author Mason...

To appreciate the meaning and beauty of great works of art, we must be familiar with the lives of the geniuses who created them. For in the personalities and life stories of great artists is the key to their masterpieces.

Lisa Anselmo wrapped her entire life around her mother, a strong woman who was a defining force in Lisa’s life—maybe too defining. When her mother dies from breast cancer, Lisa realizes she hasn’t built a life of her own and struggles to find her purpose. Who is she without her...

Anything and everything is now called art. The Art Market is global, and some people make millions while others never find their footing. With changing algorithms and a cryptic Art World, how do you stand out as an artist? The Artist's Creative Vision: How to Create Art that Makes Change and Earns a Living teaches how to make unique art that makes you proud and earns a living. The book aims to eliminate the phrase “starving artist” by helping people create more interesting art, more sustainably, regardless of location.

Known from the television show Little People, Big World, their Behind the Scenes podcast, and their first book, A Love Letter Life, Jeremy and Audrey Roloff have shared over the years how their dating relationship grew into a strong marriage. Now they offer a sweet but practical book for anyone who wants to help a relationship thrive. Whether you are beginning a new dating relationship, are recently engaged, or have been married for decades, Creative Love provides fresh ideas on how to make a loving relationship sustainable.

Braving will inspire you to explore the wide open possibilities beyond your comfort zone, and to experience the surprising purpose God has for you. Artist and musician Wayne Kerr interviewed 50 trailblazers whose faith and courage enables them to make a difference while living their purpose. In Braving, he highlights the best of what he learned, featuring conversations with leaders like author John Eldredge, musicians Dave Barnes and Fernando Ortega, entrepreneurs Johnny Carrabba and Tara Royer Steele, artist Mark Maggiori, filmmaker Ben Masters, and others.

Play can unlock your creativity and lead to innovation and success—creative director Piera Gelardi shows you how. The demands of adulthood often cause us to view play as something child-like, silly, and ultimately separate from our real lives. In treating it like a luxury, we fail to...

When I was young, I had the Idea for this book. I thought that it would be extremely helpful, if someone could point out the simple secrets to living the life you always dreamed of. The book looks at the bigger picture of what life is all about. For me it's about creating great memories, seeking truth, and following your heart. It's also about taking chances, creating those things that you always imagined, and accomplishing those dreams that your true heart desires.

When did you last feel stressed and anxious, worrying about a deadline or thinking about your never-ending to-do list? Today’s busy world requires everything to be done quickly, perfectly, and without complaint. This has led to increasing levels of stress and a worldwide burnout epidemic. Mindfulness is an age-old practice that has been gaining a following in recent years, as more and more people look for ways to combat stress.

Señor, Enséñanos a Orar, explora las profundidades del Padrenuestro tal y como lo enseñó Jesús a Sus discípulos. Esta perspicaz guía desglosa cada frase, ofreciendo al creyente cristiano una comprensión más profunda de cómo orar de manera poderosa y efectiva. A través de este cuidadoso estudio, los lectores descubrirán cómo la oración sirve de modelo para su propia comunión con Dios, transformando tanto la vida de oración personal como la comunitaria.

Julia Cameron has transformed the creative lives of millions, showing them that creativity is their uniquely human birthright. But long before the tools of The Artist’s Way changed the conversation around creativity, Julia developed and used them in her own life. Floor Sample is the story behind an artistic life—detailing Julia's years in New York, her time as a writer for Rolling Stone, her turbulent marriage to Martin Scorsese, and her painful struggle with alcohol, which ultimately led her to recovery and the methods that would form the backbone of The Artist’s Way.

We are surrounded by toxic stories and bad cultural thinking. We’re held back by incomplete theology. But does it have to be like that? Is frustration the end of the story? In the face of confusion and injustice, we can lose sight of our true narrative - the one that started in a garden and wants to make our real lives better today. Activist and recording artist Sho Baraka wrestles deeply and honestly with these questions, gives you permission to do the same, and shows a hard-earned path to creative change. With Sho, you’ll engage with art, justice, and history.

En este libro, Osho nos ofrece su visión de lo que significa ser inteligente y de cuáles son los caminos que hay que seguir para llevar una vida inteligente sin miedo.

This book is responsive to widespread individual and social concerns. The author assumes everyone wants to be better at building selected behaviors for themselves and others, and many of us want strategies for constructively dealing with political and social issues. We might want to exercise more or get our children, friends, coworkers, or leaders to learn or behave better.